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Many farmers booked in FIRs linked to the 2021 farm agitation have continued to receive notices by the Delhi police despite the Narendra Modi government’s promise to withdraw all cases against protesting farmers in 2021.

हिंदी के प्रमुख अखबारों ने आज एक नहीं बल्कि अलग-अलग ख़बरों को पहली सुर्खी बनाया है. किसी ने किसानों और सरकार के बीच वार्ता विफल रहने तो किसी ने कतर द्वारा आठ पूर्व भारतीय नौसैनिकों को रिहा किए जाने की ख़बरों को पहली सुर्खी बनाया है. 

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed The Caravan magazine to take down one of its stories within 24 hours. The take-down order was issued under section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

The toll in Gaza continues to rise, and with it, the number of blue press vests and helmets on bodies. Never in this century have so many journalists and media professionals been killed during a conflict – over 122 have died in the region since October 7, according to UN…

Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura remains tense with the imposition of a curfew and at least five deaths after violence following the demolition of an “illegal” mosque and madrasa on Thursday last week. 

NewsClick has withdrawn its petition challenging two income tax assessment notices against it in the Supreme Court in order to move the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for relief, Bar and Bench reported.

किसान आंदोलन खत्म होने की घोषणा के बीच 9 दिसंबर 2021 को कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय के तत्कालीन सचिव संजय अग्रवाल ने एक पत्र संयुक्त किसान मोर्चा को लिखा. जिसमें आंदोलन वापस लेने से जुड़ी शर्तों पर सहमति का जिक्र था. 

The February 8 elections in Pakistan have resulted in outcomes atypical of best laid plans. Every calculation of Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir and his “selected” winner Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League (N), has gone askew. The voters’ message was clear - against “selection”.

हिंदी के प्रमुख अख़बारों ने आज एक नहीं बल्कि अलग-अलग ख़बरों को पहली सुर्खी बनाया है. हालांकि ज्यादातर अख़बारों ने किसान आंदोलन की ख़बर को ही प्राथमिकता दी है. इसके अलावा अख़बारों ने राज्यसभा चुनाव और बिहार में आज होगा फ्लोर टेस्ट की ख़बर को भी प्राथमिकता से छापा है.

Journalist-author Sagarika Ghose has sprung a surprise with the Trinamool Congress’s decision to field her as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls. But she isn’t the first – India has had a long list of journalists entering the political arena, some even becoming ministers. 

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, incumbent PM Narendra Modi announced on February 9.  Along with Rao, former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan will be posthumously honoured with the Bharat Ratna.